The club suffered relegation to the 2.Bundesliga at the end of the 2006/07 campaign and Klopp departed Mainz at the end of the following season after the club were unable to regain immediate promotion. He took over as head coach in 2001 and guided the club where he had spent 11 years as a player to promotion in his third season in charge.Īfter ending a 41-year wait for their first ever season in the Bundesliga Mainz enjoyed three seasons in Germany's top division followed, including qualification for the 2005/06 UEFA Europa League.
Steam achievement manager time played professional#
Klopp made over 300 appearances as a player, starting and finishing his professional career at FSV Mainz 05 in Germany's second tier. The German arrived at Anfield after taking a short break from football following an impressive seven-year stay with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. Jurgen Klopp got his chance to manage in the Premier League when he took over at Liverpool in October 2015. Tottenham Hotspur (a), 17 October 2015, Drawn 0 - 0